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Bus 721 to the HauptbahnhoforSkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station?
The short answer
For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.
The SkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station is quicker: 25 min against 28 min. The Bus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof varies between 23 and 28 minutes.
Bus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof: 04:35–01:09. SkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station: 03:46–00:46.
Priced against each other
Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers
Bus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof
SkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station
Difference
1
€3.80
€3.80
same
2
€7.60
€7.60
same
3
€11.40
€11.40
same
4
€15.20
€15.20
same
5
€19
€19
same
6
€22.80
€22.80
same
7
€26.60
€26.60
same
8
€30.40
€30.40
same
Side by side
Where each one leaves you
721 · RheinbahnBus 721 to the Hauptbahnhof
From
The bus station in front of the central arrivals hall
To
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, through the northern districts; the bus goes on to Tannenhof and Gothaer Weg
Luggage
A city bus with no hold; luggage rides with you.
Runs
04:35–01:09
Journey
23–28 min
Twice the S11's time for the same EUR 3.80. It earns a place as the one way in on the road, and as the last thing running on Friday and Saturday nights: 01:24, when the S11 has also gone.
The driver sells tickets but may not change large notes; have coins or a card-bought app ticket ready.
SkyTrain · Rheinbahn (SkyTrain); DB Regio, National Express and others for the VRRSkyTrain, then a regional train from Düsseldorf Flughafen station
From
The SkyTrain stations at Terminal A/B and Terminal C, then Düsseldorf Flughafen station
To
Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof, 5 to 12 minutes from Düsseldorf Flughafen station on the S1, RE1, RE5, RE6, RE11 or RE19
Luggage
No luggage trolleys on the SkyTrain; the cabins have space for suitcases.
Runs
03:46–00:46
Journey
20–30 min
Slower than the S11 for the same fare: seven minutes of SkyTrain, a wait, then a five- to twelve-minute train. It is the way in when you are going on beyond Düsseldorf, or when the S11 is not running.
Buy the ticket before the SkyTrain and keep it: a Preisstufe A single, a Deutschlandticket or a Rail&Fly ticket is valid on the SkyTrain, and otherwise you tap a bank card at its entrance and again on leaving.
The night trains at Düsseldorf Flughafen station (01:34, 01:57, 03:33; 02:33 at weekends) cannot be reached by SkyTrain, which stops from 00:45 to 03:45. Until 25 October 2026 a shuttle bus runs 02:15 to 03:30; after that, a taxi.
Until 30 October 2026 works around Duisburg and Essen divert or cancel some of these regional trains; check the departure boards at the SkyTrain station before you ride out.
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